butternut squash
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of winter squash: A buff-colored, bottle-shaped squash with a long, usually straight neck, sweet orange flesh, and a smooth, thin rind.
- The plant that produces this squash: The vine that bears this type of squash.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (referring to the vegetable):
- For dinner, I roasted a butternut squash with rosemary and olive oil.
- The recipe calls for two cups of pureed butternut squash.
- Noun (referring to the plant):
- The butternut squash is growing well in the garden this year.
- We planted several butternut squash vines in the spring.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The term is commonly used to describe dishes or flavors.
- I love butternut squash soup on a cold day.
- This pasta has a creamy butternut squash sauce.
Variants and Related Words
- Squash (noun): The general category of plants and their fruits, which includes summer squash (like zucchini) and winter squash (like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash).
- Winter squash (noun): A group of squash varieties with hard skins and flesh that are harvested in maturity and can be stored for use throughout the winter. Butternut is a type of winter squash.
Synonyms
- Winter squash: (a broader category that includes butternut squash)
- There is no direct single-word synonym for "butternut squash" as it refers to a specific cultivar.
Related Phrases
- To peel/cut/scoop a butternut squash: Common preparatory actions for cooking.
- Be careful when cutting the butternut squash; the skin can be tough.
- Butternut squash seeds: The edible seeds found inside the squash, often roasted as a snack.
- Don't throw away the butternut squash seeds; you can roast them with salt.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms specifically using the term "butternut squash."
Noun
- buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
- plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind